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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: microsoft windows on Thu, 14 October 2010, 20:55:05

Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 14 October 2010, 20:55:05
Post your ugliest Windows themes here. I'll kick it off with the trusty old Hot Dog Stand color scheme! This is how I like to compute.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13004&stc=1&d=1287107676)
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: msiegel on Thu, 14 October 2010, 21:26:30
Quote from: microsoft windows;233972
Hot Dog Stand


i relish this glimpse of ancient bad design
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: EverythingIBM on Thu, 14 October 2010, 21:48:56
I find "high contrast" to be very ugly (interestingly enough it's one of the few themes microsoft kept in later windows versions, sick):
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13006&stc=1&d=1287110874)

EDIT: ironically the text for "My Computer" isn't contrasted very well against the white with yellow text.
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: Ekaros on Fri, 15 October 2010, 03:49:32
Quote from: EverythingIBM;233996
I find "high contrast" to be very ugly (interestingly enough it's one of the few themes microsoft kept in later windows versions, sick):
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13006&stc=1&d=1287110874)


EDIT: ironically the text for "My Computer" isn't contrasted very well against the white with yellow text.


I think it's for those half-blind users, but that background showing there is bit of an feature ;D
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: Rajagra on Fri, 15 October 2010, 06:05:00
Quote from: microsoft windows;233972
Post your ugliest Windows themes here. I'll kick it off with the trusty old Hot Dog Stand color scheme!


I was thinking of that scheme before I even opened the thread. I think we're done here! Maybe something with fluorescent pink could match it for garishness, but not outdo it. At least it's legible, so I guess it could be worse.
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 15 October 2010, 18:18:18
You completely forgot about Comic Sans.

Warning: Clicking this link to view this desktop theme may result in blindness. (http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13022&stc=1&d=1287184596)
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 15 October 2010, 19:54:14
Oh yeah, I totally forgot you could customize the colours of the "3D" shapes.

So I present to you, hotdog stand for windows 98:
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13025&stc=1&d=1287190358)

Nerds and nostalgics rejoice!
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 15 October 2010, 20:03:10
Aw, you got the window title colors wrong!
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: roaduck on Fri, 15 October 2010, 22:48:00
Quote from: microsoft windows;233972
Post your ugliest Windows themes here. I'll kick it off with the trusty old Hot Dog Stand color scheme! This is how I like to compute.
 
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13004&stc=1&d=1287107676)

 
 
This one I use is boring but easy on the eyes
 
 
 
 
(http://s1.postimage.org/AxTSi-c2fd32c5.jpg)
 
 
 http://s1.postimage.org/AxTSi-c2fd32c5.jpg
 
 
 
 
This next one burns your eyes out
 
 


(http://s1.postimage.org/AywMA-c2fd32c5.jpg)
 
 
 
 http://postimage.org/image/227md8cqs/
 
 
 
 
And this one is just horrid
 
 
 
 
 
 

(http://s1.postimage.org/AztE0-c2fd32c5.jpg)
 
 
 
 http://postimage.org/image/228q24olg/
 
 
The little proggy that I use to change themes (36 styles) is functional, efficient and small (140kb) .It's called ASchLoader v1.0 and it's freeware from:
 
http://www.kamburov.net/aleksandar/projects/aschldr.zip
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 15 October 2010, 22:51:25
Quote from: roaduck;234522
This one I use is boring but easy on the eyes
 
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ROSE_desktop.jpg)

 
 
This next one burns your eyes out
 
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\HIGH CONTRAST WHITE_desktop.jpg)

 
And this one is just horrid
 
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\HIGH CONTRAST #1 (extra large)_desktop.jpg)

 
The little proggy that I use to change themes (36 styles) is functional, efficient and small (140kb) .It's called ASchLoader v1.0 and it's freeware from:
 
http://www.kamburov.net/aleksandar/projects/aschldr.zip


I can't see the screenshots because you linked them to your C:\ drive for some reason =p
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: roaduck on Fri, 15 October 2010, 23:12:38
I did at first then I put them on a forum I'm in.I'll get 'em to work!
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 16 October 2010, 11:41:44
Yeah I can't see them either.
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: roaduck on Sat, 16 October 2010, 13:23:51
I can see 'em now - I just pasted them from file.They're 400,500 and 600 kb size. 1920 x 1080.
They must have been too big or something.
Title: Ugliest Windows Color Scheme you've seen!
Post by: Specter_57 on Sun, 17 October 2010, 07:57:05
As another poster here said, was thinking Hot Dog as soon as I read the title.

Perusing this thread has almost given me a headache.

Whoever came up with Hot Dog *is* a hotdog...and either was on drugs when he/she put it together, or has a very warped sense of humour...(ha...or maybe suffered from some form of colour-blindness).

Time for an aspirin or two......


...............
Spec57